About three-quarters of Houston residents say affordable housing needs to be a priority for the next mayor, according to a Kinder Institute survey.
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Paul Cobler covers politics for the Houston Landing. Paul returns to Texas after covering city hall for The Advocate in Baton Rouge. During two-and-a-half years at the newspaper, he spearheaded local accountability reporting about a variety of topics and local agencies. A University of Texas graduate from Victoria, Paul previously worked in Washington, D.C., for the Dallas Morning News as a post-graduate fellow. Paul's reporting on local and state politics has been published in newspapers across Texas. When he's not working, he can be found playing sand volleyball or petting his cat, Lil Bit.
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Houston council OKs rules for creating, expanding and eliminating tax reinvestment zones
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Tatum out of a job as Harris County moves election duties back to clerk and tax offices
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Houston beats out Miami, Nashville to host 2028 Republican National Convention
City officials tout the economic impact the Republican National Convention would bring in summer 2028, when the GOP presidential nominee is chosen.
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Texas Supreme Court rules against Harris County, returns election duties to clerk, assessor
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Houston mayoral candidates pledge funding, manpower and partnerships to reduce homelessness
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